How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner

In which Julie Klausner asks guests how their week was, and also we learn stuff and have fun.

Latest Episodes

  • Ep. 77: "The Fajitas": Andy Kindler, Adira Amram

    Released 08.24.12

    Oh, Heavenly Dog! This week's episode features two terrific comics and is otherwise delightful and fantastic.

  • Ep. 76: "Best of HWYW Vol. 3": Patton Oswalt, Carole Radziwill, Eddie Pepitone, Sara Schaefer, Dave Cullen, Nate Harris

    Released 08.17.12

    It's a clip show-palooza this week, also known as an outtakes or "lost footage" episode! The 76th episode of How Was Your Week features all-new content from Julie, and things that you loved from past episodes as well as things you never heard from these w...

  • HWYW Special Minisode: David Rakoff

    Released 08.10.12

    Here is a special minisode Spoony and I put together after hearing the news that David Rakoff died last night, far too young. It's a brief introduction and the full-length interview he and I did in September. Losing David is a huge tragedy. I hope this lo...

  • Ep. 75: "Doc Hopper Realness": Alex Stone

    Released 08.09.12

    Ahoy! And a robust August to you. This week brings the return of the HOW WAS YOUR WEEK BOOK CLUB! Woo-hoo!

  • Ep. 74: "Most of the Nooks": Gabe Liedman, Alison Rich

    Released 08.03.12

    Hello, friend-os! This episode of How Was Your Week is a humdinger. Returning delight GABE LIEDMAN is here to regale us with stories about working at Barney's and which celebs were jerks to him, whether hunks are more funny than sexy, the possibility that...

  • Ep. 73: "The Sneaker Nap": Bobcat Goldthwait, Simon Amstell

    Released 07.27.12

    The new episode of How Was Your Week begins with gratitude and progresses, ideally, with generosity! Consider it a gift, because we are so appreciative that the #TipSpoony campaign was such a success.

  • Ep. 72: "Side of Fries": Tig Notaro, Steve Kandell

    Released 07.20.12

    Oh, hi! How are you doing? Okay! This week's episode of How Was Your Week features two fascinating and intelligent guests, plus a long ramble from Julie at the top of the show about the tautological and downright Jeff Foxworthian lyrics of the opening num...

  • Ep. 71: "HWYW Live": Martha Plimpton, Jim Gaffigan, Katie Notopoulos, Mike Daisey, VIDS

    Released 07.13.12

    This week's episode was recorded live on June 27th at The Bell House in beautiful New York City! Isn't that exciting?

  • Ep. 70: "Do You Shred?": Carole Radziwill, Kevin Allison

    Released 07.06.12

    Happy Belated Independence Day! The new How Was Your Week is blazing with freedom, fireworks and perfectly-cooked weiners.  First off, we're delighted to host the third Real Housewife of New York City on the show and the first Princess! CAROLE RADZIW...

  • Ep. 69: "Is This Jazz? Rob Sheffield, Michael McMillian"

    Released 06.29.12

    Hello, Summerinos! How's your summer going? On this week's show, the marvelous ROB SHEFFIELD is here to discuss the three Rod Stewart-based stages of a man's life, his experience seeing Neil Diamond two nights in a row, and the magnificent Dollyness of Do...

  • Ep. 68: "Crazy Person F.I.T.: Tavi Gevinson, Jessi Klein"

    Released 06.22.12

    Is it hot enough for ya? The podcast, that is!Happy Summer Solstice! This week's episode of How Was Your Week begins with a review of <em>Rock of Ages</em>, and segues into an important realization about Hannibal Lecter.

  • Ep. 68: "Crazy Person F.I.T.: Tavi Gevinson, Jessi Klein"

    Released 06.22.12

    Is it hot enough for ya? The podcast, that is!Happy Summer Solstice! This week's episode of How Was Your Week begins with a review of <em>Rock of Ages</em>, and segues into an important realization about Hannibal Lecter.

  • Ep. 67: "Space Ireland: Adam Pally, Eric Drysdale"

    Released 06.15.12

    Hi everybody! Happy Father's Day, almost! And happy Bunheads Premiere Week. This week, Julie is not ready to talk about Bunheads, then talks about Bunheads.

  • How Were Your Tonys? 2012: Ana Gasteyer, Seth Rudetsky

    Released 06.12.12

    Welcome to the second-annual How Were Your Tonys! On this special extrasode, Julie recaps the 2012 Tony Awards for you, bemoaning the lack of magic on Sunday's broadcast even with Ben Vereen present. Then, she gets confused about cruises and why they are ...

  • Ep. 66: "The Mingus Method: Kurt Loder, Nathan Rabin"

    Released 06.08.12

    Lights, Camera, Podcast!This episode of How Was Your Week is mostly about movies. Take your seats and pop your corn!

  • Ep. 65: "My Least Favorite Eagles Song": Eddie Pepitone, Paula Pell

    Released 06.01.12

    Ahoy! The new episode of How Was Your Week is a trifle in the dessert-y sense, not in the trivial way! First, SNL writer and Twitter superstar Paula Pell is here to discuss the nudist vacations she has taken, ways to avoid summer chafe, how to prank your ...

  • Ep. 64: "Library Water": Patton Oswalt, Retta

    Released 05.25.12

    Hello! This episode's How Was Your Week is wonderful. First of all, PATTON OSWALT, one of our favorite guests and friends, is back!

  • Ep. 63: "Help the Street Animals of Morocco: Curtis Gwinn, Choire Sicha"

    Released 05.18.12

    Oh, hello! On this week's episode of How Was Your Week, Choire Sicha is here! He is one of the editors of The Awl and the author of an upcoming book you must read, plus a very good-looking person with stunning eyes who also happens to loves cats.

  • Special Extrasode: "How Was Your Smash?: Nate Harris, Jason Grote, Rachel Shukert"

    Released 05.17.12

    Fade in on a show...with a focus on <em>Smash</em>... HEY GUYS! It's the first episode ever of How Was Your Smash! On this special Extra-Sode (it's not a minisode because, bitch, it's LONG), Julie talks at length to three guests about the best television ...

  • Ep. 62: "The Front of a Crocodile": Will Leitch, Sara Schaefer

    Released 05.11.12

    Oh boy, oh boy! This episode of How Was Your Week is so good, it will curl your pretty lashes. First and foremost, Julie went with Billy Eichner to see Rita Wilson perform at Joe's Pub last night, and there is an extensive recap at the top of the show of ...

  • Ep. 61: "Something Something Justin Timberlake"

    Released 05.04.12

    Ahoy! The new episode of How Was Your Week is a bonanza of learning, laughter, folks &amp; fun. First, Broadway composer (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), songwriter and musician DAVID YAZBEK is here to ...

  • Ep. 60: "Fig Bar Bender": Nellie McKay, Dodai Stewart

    Released 04.26.12

    The new episode of <em>How Was Your Week</em> stars two wonderful ladies. First, singer/songwriter/actor/chanteuse NELLIE McKAY is here to sing us a beautiful song, talk about her dog, reveal what she really wanted to play on her first <em>Letterman</em> ...

  • Ep. 59: "The Boyfriend Experience": Michael K, Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham

    Released 04.20.12

    Four-Twenty, Dudes! Right? Wrong! Never call people "dudes" unless you're addressing a convention of lookalikes of Sean Penn's character in that one movie.

  • Ep. 58: "College Hounds": Susan Orlean, Jon Hendren

    Released 04.13.12

    Pardon our shoulder-brush, but this episode is just so great. In the ultimate guest-pairing, Julie welcomes two notable personalities to her show this week: author Susan Orlean, and comedy writer Jon Hendren, also known as Twitter user @fart. First off! S...

  • Ep. 57: "Dog Valet": Chris Parnell, Jon Daly

    Released 04.06.12

    Happy Easter and Passover! This week&rsquo;s episode of HWYW features Dr. Leo Spaceman himself! That's right: the wonderful CHRIS PARNELL, who is so funny and charming and just generally marvelous in one billion different ways, talks to Julie about how we...

  • Ep. 56: "Jam Ghetto": Sharon Needles, Whitney Jefferson

    Released 03.30.12

    Ahoy! So, this is a big deal. This week's episode of HWYW features <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em> Superstar Contestant and "post-Warhol mannequin with the look of a cover model and the soul of a shoe" SHARON NEEDLES, who talks to Julie about her friendship w...

  • Ep. 55: "A Jaw That Could Open a Can of Tuna Fish": Mo Rocca, Dave Cullen

    Released 03.23.12

    On the first HWYW episode of spring, <em>CBS Sunday Morning</em> correspondent, humorist, author and brilliant expert on many important things including musical theater, MO ROCCA is here to discuss what you should and shouldn't say to celebrities that are...

  • Ep. 54: "The Crunch Factor": Rickie Lee Jones, Kambri Crews

    Released 03.16.12

    On this episode of HWYW, music legend RICKIE LEE JONES talks to Julie about the messages girls can get from billboards, the barbed blessing of working with a producer whose opinion you trust, and her horse, Cinderella.

  • Ep. 53: "On Improv": Simon Doonan, Eric Lefcowitz

    Released 03.09.12

    It's been a year of <em>How Was Your Week</em>! Can you believe it? Remember a year ago when the podcast began?

  • Ep. 52: "Jolly Roger": Lizz Winstead, Adam Wade

    Released 03.02.12

    On this episode of <em>How Was Your Week</em>, comedian, writer and general superstar LIZZ WINSTEAD joins Julie to discuss her new book, the GOP race so far, her dog's cock, her Planned Parenthood tour, and how you "learn" about menstruation in Catholic S...

  • Special Minisode: "How Were Your Oscars?": Dave Itzkoff & Gary Tha Squirrel

    Released 02.27.12

    This is exciting! On this special BONUS minisode (it's short for "miniature episode," friends), Julie discusses the 2012 Academy Awards with <em>New York Times</em> reporter DAVE ITZKOFF and cinephile GARY THA SQUIRREL, who came to the New York Times buil...

  • Ep. 51: "HWYW Live": Sandra Bernhard, Tom Scharpling, Ira Glass, Joe Mande

    Released 02.24.12

    This week's episode was recorded live on Feb 2nd at The Bell House in beautiful New York City! Isn't that exciting?

  • Ep. 50: "What About a Macaroni Salad?": Jenny Johnson, Max Silvestri

    Released 02.17.12

    On this episode of <em>How Was Your Week</em>, basset aficionado, comedienne and Twitter superstar JENNY JOHNSON joins Julie to discuss her mother's hatred of gingers, the choreography of certain celebrity sex tapes, what her dog once thought was cheese, ...

  • Ep. 49: "Me And My Stupid Bat": Kristen Johnston

    Released 02.10.12

    On this episode of <em>How Was Your Week</em>, actress and author KRISTEN JOHNSTON joins Julie--on her bed!-- to talk about her new book, GUTS, why Joseph Gordon-Levitt isn't like other messed-up former child actors, the time Kyle Richards did background ...

  • Ep. 48: "Best of HWYW Vol. 2": Patton Oswalt, John Mulaney, Mike Daisey & Ted Leo

    Released 02.03.12

    It's a clip show-palooza this week, also known as an outtakes episode! The 48th episode of <em>How Was Your Week</em> features all-new content from Julie, who is still recovering from her "sore trote," and did not wish to infect new interview subjects wit...

  • Ep. 47: "What Someone's Mom's Idea of a Nightclub Is": David Cross, Eliot Glazer

    Released 01.27.12

    On this episode of How Was Your Week, comedian, actor, writer and beautiful lady DAVID CROSS joins Julie to discuss the cancellation of WORK IT, the burden of an entertainer's self-awareness, and how he used to give Julie his salad orders when she worked ...

  • Ep. 46: "Consequences": Chris Gethard, Katie Notopoulos

    Released 01.20.12

    On this episode of How Was Your Week, author, comedian and talk show host CHRIS GETHARD joins Julie to talk about family secrets, nemeses, Diddy's applesauce-related demands, the prurient underbelly of NYC Public Access fans, and his new book, A BAD IDEA ...

  • Ep. 45: "Many Parts of a Pine Tree": Frank DeCaro, Kate Beaton

    Released 01.13.12

    On this episode of How Was Your Week, the great FRANK DeCARO, author of THE DEAD CELEBRITY COOKBOOK, joins Julie to discuss the time Paul Lynde made some racist remarks at an Illinois Burger King; what, from his book, to serve to a Latin-American gentlema...

  • Ep. 44: "Twiddling and Eight-balls": Rob Tannenbaum

    Released 01.06.12

    Happy New Year! On this episode of How Was Your Week, one of the authors of I Want My MTV, the fantastic oral history of MTV, ROB TANNENBAUM is here!

  • Ep. 43: "Tommy Mattola for Nothing": Mike Doughty

    Released 12.30.11

    Ding Dong! Who is it?&nbsp; The last episode of the year! Why, come in, won't you? Thank you, I/it will! On this installation of <em>How Was </em><em>Your Week</em>, musician, songwriter, former Soul Coughing-frontman and author MIKE DOUGHTY is here to di...

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